Good morning, Longview.

Longview ISD held its first homecoming pep rally at Lobo Coliseum last Monday evening (Sept.

14) to boost student clubs and booster organizations with music, games, and recognitions ahead of Friday's football game.

Longview Regional Medical Center named Dr. Bodie Correll as chief medical officer on Tuesday.

Origin Bank hired Scott Haygood and Merritt Grimm for executive roles at its financial center, and the East Texas Food Bank became a Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award finalist with voting open until Sept. 30.

Local high school football players put up impressive numbers in week 3 games, posting strong rushing and passing stats in wins and close losses across the district (including key game-winning scores) that stirred excitement among local fans.

Kylee Fernandez earned the Player of the Week award for her key role during Sept.

7–12 league play, recording 21 kills and two aces as the Ladycats improved to a 15-13 record and hosted Marshall on Tuesday.

Rusk’s football team improved to 3-0 after a 35-34 win over Palestine and earned their first ranking at No. 13 in the Fabulous 15 poll; they will face undefeated Troup next.

Quarterback Drew Mestemaker earned the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week on Tuesday, Sept.

15 after throwing for 317 yards and two touchdowns plus rushing for 109 yards with a touchdown in a historic 39–31 win over the Oregon Ducks.

LeTourneau athletes earned SCAC honors on Monday as junior Rebekah Dragoo received Defensive Player of the Week recognition after averaging 5.41 digs per set and senior Chanel Kemball-Cook earned her third Offensive Player of the Week nod by scoring four goals with a hat trick.

The teams will compete at the ETBU Tiger Invite on Sept. 18-19 in Longview.

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Gilmer quarterback Zade Taylor earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after a good game against Kilgore, passing for 173 yards and scoring four touchdowns, while West Rusk linebacker Alex Ponce earned Defensive Player of the Week with 18 tackles + an interception in Week 3.

Tuesday, Antonio Ibarra led the Carlisle Indians to a 49-20 win over the Overton Mustangs with five touchdowns & 199 passing yards while also running for two scores.

Ivan Garza added seven tackles & a 67-yard defensive touchdown while Bryan Garza recorded six tackles as Carlisle's defense secured the win.